quarter point en · NOUN
Meanings
- Any of the 32 points of the compass achieved by bisecting the angles of the sixteen half-points; for example, north by east (lying between north and north-northeast) or northwest by west (lying between northwest and west-northwest). The compass point corresponding to a quarter-wind.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quarter points | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| quarter-point | alternative | lexicographic |